Dan Zimmerman

2 months ago | homenewshere.com | Dan Zimmerman

Tewksbury — In a matinee game staged last Saturday at the Breakaway Ice Center, the Wilmington High boys hockey team was dealt a season-ending 6-2 defeat by North Reading in the MIAA Division 4 Round of 16. The Wildcats were unable to rally back after yielding a trio of second-period goals to their neighbor and natural rival. Wilmington wrapped up the 2024-25 campaign with a 5-17 overall record, 5th of the seven clubs that make up the Middlesex League’s Freedom Division.

Nov 30, 2024 | homenewshere.com | Dan Zimmerman

WILMINGTON — As the 91st edition of the traditional Thanksgiving Day football matchup between Wilmington High and Tewksbury arrives, there are eight seniors, including Kyle Gabaree and Kenny Branley, who have been preparing to play their final game as Wildcats. In recent weeks, these two standout athletes contributed to a pair of back-to-back triumphs, helping the Wildcats to sidestep a winless season.

Sep 21, 2024 | homenewshere.com | Dan Zimmerman

WILMINGTON — On the heels of a 48-6 defeat to Chelmsford in an endowment game a week earlier, the Wilmington High football team set its sights on last Friday’s visit by non-league opponent North Reading as an opportunity to bounce back in the season opener. The Hornets had other plans, however, as they ran roughshod over their host, 52-18. On the strength of five first-half touchdowns, North Reading had amassed what proved to be an insurmountable 38-12 advantage at the break.

Feb 10, 2024 | homenewshere.com | Dan Zimmerman

With four regular season games remaining and the playoffs imminent, the Stoneham-Wilmington High girls hockey team is playing well enough to compete with any opponent, but inexplicably, has suffered a number of recent defeats in closely-contested games. In Saturday’s highly-an­ticipated rematch with Burlington, for instance, Stoneham-Wilmington ska­ted through nearly flawless first and second periods and led 2-1. But Burlington, currently the third-ranked program in Div.

Jan 20, 2024 | homenewshere.com | Dan Zimmerman

After sustaining back-to-back defeats last week to Burlington and Lincoln-Sudbury, the Stoneham-Wilmington High girls ice hockey team bounced back last Wednesday night, ska­ting to a decisive 6-3 win over rival Wakefield. Stoneham-Wilmington improved to 6-3 overall, 3-2 in the Middlesex League’s Freedom Division, good for second place. The team trails Burlington by a game in the win column. Wakefield, with the de­feat, remains winless on the season at 0-6-1.